Last Updated: 10 March 2024
Below the High Court, other courts make up the subordinate judiciary system known as subordinate courts
Punjab Cabinet 24 June 2022: Total 810 posts created for sub ordinate courts including additional District/Session Judges & Civil Judges
Punjab get 13 Additional District & Session Judges[2]
159 Junior Judges PCS(J) recuitment completed in Oct 2023[3]
Dreams of underprivileged get wings
-- The daughters of a pick-up tempo driver, traffic police constable and a bus driver set to become judges[4]
-- 13 underprivileged students set to be judges under one teacher's tutelage include an auto driver’s daughter, a labourer’s daughter from Sangrur, daughter of a security guard, another of a factory worker, a farmer’s daughter from Pathankot etc[5]
To expedite recruiting, 80 posts through High Court direct
9.23 Lakh Pending cases
New recruitments of 159 has been completed in Oct 2023
| Total Sanctioned Posts | Filled | Vacant | %Vacant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 797 | 589 | 208 | 26.2% |
References:
https://www.ppsc.gov.in/Advertisement/detailadv.aspx?advno=2022103&postid=211 ↩︎
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/pcs-judicial-results-punjab-civil-services-judges-magistrates-8980770/ ↩︎
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/underprivileged-punjab-students-civil-services-judicial-exam-free-coaching-advocate-8984913/ ↩︎
https://yespunjab.com/punjab-cabinet-accords-approval-for-filling-up-359-posts-in-agriculture-dept-and-80-posts-of-civil-judges/ ↩︎
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-cabinet-additional-posts-assistant-professors-govt-colleges-8673845/ ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/39-judges-posts-vacant-14l-cases-pending-in-hry/articleshow/97788714.cms?from=mdr ↩︎
